14 Aug 16
Originally posted by FMF1. statistics lie (i can offer you no proof one way or the other about this)
According to some research Facebook has done about itself, "dog people" have on average 26 more Facebook friends than "cat people".
What is it about dogs and cats and, above all people, that causes something like this?
2. evolutionary forces unexplained caused dogs to serve people and people to serve cats
3. cthulhu thought it would be funny
Originally posted by moonbusPerhaps liking dogs rather than cats makes a person more likely to misperceive or exaggerate how many people like them, while a liking for cats perhaps makes one more discerning about human friendships.
a) Could be a statistical artefact peculiar to Facebook.
b) Number of Facebook 'friends' says nothing about the quality of those so-called friendships.
14 Aug 16
Originally posted by moonbusHere's another interesting factoid that I found on the BBC:
Number of Facebook 'friends' says nothing about the quality of those so-called friendships.
"Only about half of perceived friendships are mutual."
From The New Your Times - http://tinyurl.com/hbzlt74
14 Aug 16
Originally posted by FMFThat's an interesting statistic, but not surprising. Why do people become friends? What factors are in play for a friendship to develop? What might be the most significant element of a true friendship?
Here's another interesting factoid that I found on the BBC:
"Only about half of perceived friendships are mutual."
From The New Your Times - http://tinyurl.com/hbzlt74
14 Aug 16
Originally posted by josephwOK, then. What are the answers to these questions: "Why do people become friends? What factors are in play for a friendship to develop? What might be the most significant element of a true friendship?" and how do those answers explain how only about half of perceived friendships are mutual? I might be willing to accept the point you're making if you explain it. 😉
I think there is an answer for every question, but we're not always willing to accept them.
14 Aug 16
Originally posted by josephwOne aspect of true friendship is a meeting of minds. True friends will have some common interests, they won't agree on all things, but they will respect each other's differences.
That's an interesting statistic, but not surprising. Why do people become friends? What factors are in play for a friendship to develop? What might be the most significant element of a true friendship?
Face-to-face contact is not necessary. Some true friendships have developed by correspondence, and some have been well documented.
Why so many Facebook friendships appear to be one-way streets I can only speculate. It may be partly because the people for whom virtual friendships are not reciprocated are projecting a wish for intimacy onto someone else.
14 Aug 16
Originally posted by moonbusI may have been remiss by causing a misunderstanding to creep into this.
One aspect of true friendship is a meeting of minds. True friends will have some common interests, they won't agree on all things, but they will respect each other's differences.
Face-to-face contact is not necessary. Some true friendships have developed by correspondence, and some have been well documented.
Why so many Facebook friendships appear to b ...[text shortened]... m virtual friendships are not reciprocated are projecting a wish for intimacy onto someone else.
The "Only about half of perceived friendships are mutual" factoid has got nothing to do with Facebook (or the factoid about dog lovers and cat lovers on Facebook).
They are discrete factoids.